Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 5-7-15

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 4-1 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 5-4 Box Score

 

Myrtle Beach won 2-1 (10 innings) Box Score

 

South Bend won 3-2 Box Score

[Vinestal]

Baez struck out in his first at bat, high fastball out of the zone

[TruffleShuffle]

is it possible that charcer burks is a thing?

[ctcf]

is it possible that charcer burks is a thing?

 

I guess? He is striking out 30.6% of the time, though.

[ctcf]

Billy McKinney has 3 walks tonight.

[ctcf]

another k for javy :(

 

also a 4th walk for McKinney. This one was intentional. His OPS sits at .902 for the year. He is 20

[Guest]

Zagunis has 3 walks of his own, giving him a 20% walk rate and a 21/17 BB/K. I'm really curious how good he looks in the OF, at the plate it seems like he may need to see some pitchers more capable of throwing strikes.

[ctcf]

WALKOFF HR, Billy McKinney

[ScrubMD]

4 walks and a walk-off HR. That'll do. I hope he gets moved up soon.

 

OPS up to .949.

[Guest]

Goodness. 102 PA, .313/.431/.518, 4 HR, 16/11 BB/K

[ctcf]

Duane Underwood: 7 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 4 K

[ctcf]

Mendy #4

[ScrubMD]

Torres' line in the box score just went from 0-3 with 2K's to 1-2 with 1BB and 1K. Glad to see him making in-game adjustments. Shows a lot of maturity.

[Guest]

The newest inefficiency...bribing the scorekeeper.

[Deeg]

I never understood why the Cubs made McKinney repeat a level after hitting over ,300 in the FSL last year, anyway. He belongs in AA.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I never understood why the Cubs made McKinney repeat a level after hitting over ,300 in the FSL last year, anyway. He belongs in AA.

this

[ctcf]

Who was that poster a few days ago that wasn't sure why people liked McKinney so much? I want to throw things at them.

[Guest]

Who was that poster a few days ago that wasn't sure why people liked McKinney so much? I want to throw things at them.

I like McKinney but I think he's a little overrated on this board. That wasn't me the other day but feel free to throw things at me anyways.

[ctcf]

OH I WILL

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Who was that poster a few days ago that wasn't sure why people liked McKinney so much? I want to throw things at them.

I like McKinney but I think he's a little overrated on this board. That wasn't me the other day but feel free to throw things at me anyways.

 

I think he's a little overrated too, but I'm me, so you know.

[ScrubMD]

Are there people who expect McKinney to be a star? It seems like most see him as a fairly safe bet to be a productive major leaguer, but nothing spectacular. Like a Coghlan with better defense.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

mckinney is rated just fine. there's certainly nobody in the system besides two guys that you would put ahead of him

[Guest]

Like a Coghlan with better defense.

Based on some of the scouting reports I've read that's where the overrating is coming in.

Edited May 8, 2015 by WrigleyField 22

[TruffleShuffle]

Hitter of the Night: Billy McKinney, OF, Cubs (Myrtle Beach, A+): 1-1, 2 R, HR, 4 BB. If you favor tools, and our team admittedly does as a whole, then McKinney may not be your guy. He doesn’t have the flashy raw tools, but he’s about as polished of a 20-year-old as you’ll find. There’s nothing left for him to prove in A-ball, as he’s handled all three leagues at the level and is showing that his approach is far too advanced for the pitching he’s facing. Double-A will be a test, but he’s well equipped to handle it. Big raw power? No. Blazing speed? No. Premium defender? No. Great pure hitter? Yes. Sign me up.

[TruffleShuffle]

Duane Underwood, Jr., RHP, Cubs (Myrtle Beach, A+): 7 IP, 3 H, R, BB, 4 K. The 20-year-old Underwood is pitching like it’s a personal insult that people talk about all of the Cubs hitting prospects but continually overlook their young pitchers. I asked Mauricio Rubio about Underwood and he said “he has the highest ceiling of any arm in the Cubs system. Quick arm whip, plus fastball, and a curve that is just a pain. He has big potential. Seriously, the curve is a pain in the (fill in the body part here).”